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you know, they had great words of praise for connecticut state troopers. every family has been assigned a trooper, every family's been assigned a trooper that sort of gets them through. they said it makes them feel protected and loved. that's a very good thing. >> very good thing. >>> a team of golden retrievers from chicago made a trip to newtown to comfort those affected by the school massacre. their first stop was a church where funerals will be held this week for some of the victims. residents can pet the dogs while they talk or they pray. their handlers say the dogs have a very calming influence. each dog carries a business card with its name, a facebook page, and an e-mail so people can stay in touch. >> that's very nice. >> yes. >>> president obama and house speaker john boehner are still in touch about the fiscal cliff. and there's new progress to report this morning from those negotiations. boehner is discussing the latest white house proposal with fellow republicans today. major garrett is at the white house. major, are we finally close to a deal
you know, they had great words of praise for connecticut state troopers. every family has been assigned a trooper, every family's been assigned a trooper that sort of gets them through. they said it makes them feel protected and loved. that's a very good thing. >> very good thing. >>> a team of golden retrievers from chicago made a trip to newtown to comfort those affected by the school massacre. their first stop was a church where funerals will be held this week for some of the...
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i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king here in newtown, connecticut. gayle, we are just down the road from sandy hook elementary school where this memorial has been set up. >> the thing that strikes me is a woman from north carolina donated 26 trees in memory of the 20 children and six adults killed here and people in the town have come to decorate the trees and at all hours of the day once daylight breaks people come and contribute leave an ornament or a note. one of the notes they thought was so poignant was a sign that said "sleep in heavenly peace." >> and there's a set of angel wings hanging beneath a wreath. it's very touching. the littlest angels the youngest victim. charlie is in new york. charlie, good morning to you. >> good morning, norah and gayle. one group of students saw the ultimate example, a teacher who gave her live to save theirs. peter van sant spoke with the parents of a child who escaped the massacre. peter, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. robert and dieane la cotta's children are now safe at home. when i spoke with them
i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king here in newtown, connecticut. gayle, we are just down the road from sandy hook elementary school where this memorial has been set up. >> the thing that strikes me is a woman from north carolina donated 26 trees in memory of the 20 children and six adults killed here and people in the town have come to decorate the trees and at all hours of the day once daylight breaks people come and contribute leave an ornament or a note. one of the notes they thought...
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. >>> it is one week since the newtown, connecticut, school shooting which changed the gun control debate. short time ago americans paused to honor the 20 children and 6 women who were killed in that massacre. bell toll [ bell tolling ] church bells rang 26 times as newtown officials and residents stood with connecticut governor dan malloy. churches also rang their bells in washington and other cities. on thursday services were held for six of the people killed inside sandy hook elementary school. there was also a funeral in new hampshire for nancy lanza, the mother and first victim of gunman adam lanza. seth doane is in newtown where more funerals for the victims will be held this morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah and charlie and good morning to our viewers in the west. across the country, governors and mayors have called for a special day of mourning and a moment of silence to mark one week since this tragedy. >> it sucks. there's no reason for us to be here tonight. >> reporter: expressions of disbelief and grief echoed across the country. robbie parker father of first grader e
. >>> it is one week since the newtown, connecticut, school shooting which changed the gun control debate. short time ago americans paused to honor the 20 children and 6 women who were killed in that massacre. bell toll [ bell tolling ] church bells rang 26 times as newtown officials and residents stood with connecticut governor dan malloy. churches also rang their bells in washington and other cities. on thursday services were held for six of the people killed inside sandy hook...
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i want to say merry christmas to my family and friends in connecticut. miss you and i'll see you soon. >> that looks like daily plaza in chicago. >> is that where it was? >> i used to work outside there. they have their nice little festivities set up. that was a nice little memory for me. >> lon youspeaking of memories, you were telling us about something in school. you had to sing something in a different language. >> it was my sophomore year in spanish class and i had to translate and perform "white christmas" in spanish. >> blanco. >> navidad blanco. everybody. [ singing in spanish ] >> that's incredible lonnie. who knew. >> we were talking about christmases past and holidays past. you say you were down to your grandparents' in naples florida. >> you're a minnesota grow. >> yes, i am from minneapolis. we fly from minneapolis to naples, florida. we're going to have this warm warm winter. it snows. and in minneapolis it was warmer. it was a freak thing. luckily we had our winter coats from the airplane. >> most folks don't have it. >> why would you. >>
i want to say merry christmas to my family and friends in connecticut. miss you and i'll see you soon. >> that looks like daily plaza in chicago. >> is that where it was? >> i used to work outside there. they have their nice little festivities set up. that was a nice little memory for me. >> lon youspeaking of memories, you were telling us about something in school. you had to sing something in a different language. >> it was my sophomore year in spanish class and...
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. >>> ten days after the connecticut school shooting, the debate over gun control continues after the national rifle association took questions for the first time since newtown. america's largest gun rights group says we don't need new laws. chip reid is in washington with that story. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. the national rifle association was silent in the days following the tragedy in newtown. now it's speaking out and reigniteing an explosive debate over gun control. the nra says it will not budge from its longtime opposition to gun control, insisting the only thing that will stop school shootings is armed guards. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in our school to protect our children, then call me crazy. i think the american people think it's crazy not to do it. it's the one thing that would keep people safe and the nra is going to try to do that. >> reporter: nra president david kean added that banning particular guns simply doesn't work. >> we had a so-called assault weapons ban for ten years. it was allowed to expire. the
. >>> ten days after the connecticut school shooting, the debate over gun control continues after the national rifle association took questions for the first time since newtown. america's largest gun rights group says we don't need new laws. chip reid is in washington with that story. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. the national rifle association was silent in the days following the tragedy in newtown. now it's speaking out and reigniteing an explosive debate...
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this assembly line in stratford, connecticut, turns out sikorsky helicopters for the military but it's also producing scholars. workers taking advantage of an unusual job benefit. >> we pay all tuition. we pay books. >> reporter: that's right. united technologyies will help any employee get a college degree for free. >> as you tour the floor, the kinds of jobs we have training becomes very critical and skill is very relevant. >> reporter: to turbo charge that skill set, the ceo, louis chenevert says they have earned 30,000 degrees over 15 years. >> we have invested a billion dollars in our employees. we just celebrated this big milestone. >> reporter: how much did united technologies pay for your education? >> i don't know. >> you don't even know? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> because you never saw a bill for it? >> exactly. >> reporter: business development manager yelitza forte is part of the first generation of her family to go to college. she got her mba without paying a dime. >> my parents could not believe it. you have to find friends. >> reporter: at the nearby plant also ow
this assembly line in stratford, connecticut, turns out sikorsky helicopters for the military but it's also producing scholars. workers taking advantage of an unusual job benefit. >> we pay all tuition. we pay books. >> reporter: that's right. united technologyies will help any employee get a college degree for free. >> as you tour the floor, the kinds of jobs we have training becomes very critical and skill is very relevant. >> reporter: to turbo charge that skill set,...
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following the newtown shooting in connecticut reporteret at "the journal" obtained the names and addresses by filing what's called a freedom of information act. last night no one wanted to speak to the cbs new bus off this statement, sharing information about gun permits in our area -- >> i think it's a bit disinjen yis of them to say they're giving information. they're taking a position on guns. >> reporter: at the white plains train station, reactions are mixed. >> they ought to public the criminals' names who committed gun violence. >> my sister has guns and i never letmy kids go over there. >> reporter: controversial or not, the journal says it's not finished and promises to pub a third article once its compiled. >> it's not that they can't publish these kinds of things. the question is what do you publish at what time and how does it help your readers? and i don't know if this does. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jim axelrod good morning. >>> john miller is a former cia director. good morning. >> good morning jeff and jarvis. >> putting that information online, who does that hel
following the newtown shooting in connecticut reporteret at "the journal" obtained the names and addresses by filing what's called a freedom of information act. last night no one wanted to speak to the cbs new bus off this statement, sharing information about gun permits in our area -- >> i think it's a bit disinjen yis of them to say they're giving information. they're taking a position on guns. >> reporter: at the white plains train station, reactions are mixed. >>...
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they are colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee. it's unclear whether school days will be will be added to the calendar. educators say the goal is to make u.s. students more competitive. w > "the new york times" follows an on the homeless man in this photo we showed you last week. himhows a police officer giving him a pair >>> all right, nora, finally catching a break if the stormy weather. from you heading out the door, it's a little chilly in spots. but still, we've lot of sunshine coming our way. and well, couple of clouds outside as we look live out there toward the pleasanton area. we are going to see a lot of sunshine this afternoon. the temperatures expected to be in the mid-60s in the warmest spots in toward san jose. about 64 in livermore and 64 in san francisco. breezy at the coast but should remain dry. next couple of days the rain returns tomorrow late in the day tomorrow. >>> t onal weather report sponsored by bp. >>> could there actually be life on mars? a big announcement expected later today from nasa has caused quit
they are colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee. it's unclear whether school days will be will be added to the calendar. educators say the goal is to make u.s. students more competitive. w > "the new york times" follows an on the homeless man in this photo we showed you last week. himhows a police officer giving him a pair >>> all right, nora, finally catching a break if the stormy weather. from you heading out the door, it's a little chilly in spots....
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. >>> more funerals are scheduled today for school shooting victims in newtown, connecticut. hundreds of boy scouts are expected to attend the service for 6-year-old cub scout benjamin wheeler. the first responders are still trying to deal with what they saw. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. some of the first responders were members of the all volunteer ambulance corps. they trained for a mass casualty event but certainly never expected to see them in their hometown. >> i've seen dead children before. i've never seen them with this type of trauma before. >> reporter: ken luhrman has been a volunteer emt for 15 years. at first, he treated a wounded adult. >> while we're there, somebody brought in a child, and then i realized that this is going to be dreadful for our community. >> reporter: marty folen, a retired corrections officer, helped transport a child who has been shot to the hospital. >> i didn't realize initially the extent of the tragedy. >> reporter: even though you're right there, you're a first responder, you're not able to see how big
. >>> more funerals are scheduled today for school shooting victims in newtown, connecticut. hundreds of boy scouts are expected to attend the service for 6-year-old cub scout benjamin wheeler. the first responders are still trying to deal with what they saw. seth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. some of the first responders were members of the all volunteer ambulance corps. they trained for a mass casualty event but certainly never expected to see them...
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president obama is asking congress to provide $60 billion in disaster aid for new york new jersey and connecticut. that storm devastated coastal communities in the northeast. governors of those three states estimate that combined damage from the sandy topped $80 billion. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will testify before congress about september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi libya. four americans including u.s. ambassador christopher stevens were killed. the attack raised questions about the security of the consulate and clinton's testimony will coincide next week with the release of a report by an independent panel. >>> the winner of the other half $587 million powerball jackpot is a man from a wealthy phoenix suburb. he wants to remain anonymous and wants his money now. the jackpot was the second largest in the nation's history. the winner bought $10 in tickets. he and his wife will take the cash option. because of the uncertain tax situation posed by the impasse of the fiscal cliff. >> good call. clarendon, pennsylvania has a throat cheer about. it's powerhouse high
president obama is asking congress to provide $60 billion in disaster aid for new york new jersey and connecticut. that storm devastated coastal communities in the northeast. governors of those three states estimate that combined damage from the sandy topped $80 billion. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will testify before congress about september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi libya. four americans including u.s. ambassador christopher stevens were killed. the...